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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 56,970.12, 85,456.56 and 17,527.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 56,970.12, 85,456.56 and 17,527.56 is: 26,291.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,970.12 : 85,456.56 = 17,527.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,970.12/85,456.56 = 17,527.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,970.12x = 85,456.56 × 17,527.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,970.12x = 1,497,844,982.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,497,844,982.79/56,970.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,291.76

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